"It is important to distinguish the difficulty of describing and learning a piece of notation from the difficulty of mastering its implications. [...] Indeed, the very suggestiveness of a notation may make it seem harder to learn because of the many properties it suggests for exploration."

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Source : "Notation as a Tool of Thought". Cvommunications of the ACM, 23 (8), (pp. 444 - 465), August 1980.

Kenneth E. Iverson

#Important Quotes #Pieces Quotes #May Quotes

“The oldest theory of art belongs to the Greeks, who regarded art as an imitation (mimesis) of reality. The strength of that theory is that it explains the way in which art takes its materials from real life.”

Source : Leland Ryken (2011). “The Christian Imagination: The Practice of Faith in Literature and Writing”, p.60, Shaw Books
“As I say, we Norwegians love our woolens, and you can buy some beautiful knitwear in Oslo. They might cost you a bit - but they will last.”
“Life â€” how curious is that habit that makes us think it is not here, but elsewhere.”
“Hallelujah for the Heaven we have in our hearts with the Love of Jesus, His Spirit, and the Heaven we have in our Homes with each other and our love together and our work and service together for Him. It's really a little bit of Heaven right here and now!”
“But the problem with coaching is that it is a full-time job. By that I mean for at least 40 weeks in a year you have to be with the player, either travelling or training. Right now I don't want to do that”
“The process is the most beautiful part.”
“There may be times in a girl's life when it's better to be boyless, but there's no need to be joyless. Or toyless.”
“I agree with you about the music of today. It lacks style and emotion.”

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